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New Public Comment: Launch of Registration Authentication Platform for .MOI TLD
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 3, 2016

March 3, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Launch of Registration Authentication Platform for .MOI TLD has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/moi-registration-auth-2016-03-02-en. Public comment will end on 14 April 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-moi-registration-auth-02mar16(a)icann.org. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is here: https://community.icann.org/x/PyCAAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- First Version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Released
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 3, 2016

March 3, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-02-en ________________________________ First Version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Released 2 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce that the first version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en> (LGR-1) has been released. LGR-1 is designed to be the first installment of a conservative set of rules to determine the validity and variants of labels for the DNS Root Zone. Read the blog<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/celebrating-a-major-community-driven-milest…> to learn more about the community's efforts to further promote a multilingual Internet. LGR-1 was developed following the Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.…> [PDF, 1.39 MB]. It contains code points, variants and rules for the Arabic script, defined by the community and evaluated by the Integration Panel. As additional script LGR proposals are approved and meet the requirements for integration, new versions of the integrated LGR will be released. Once finalized, each version can be applied mechanically to determine the validity of an applied-for top-level domain label and the maximal set of its allocatable variant labels for the scripts supported. Further mechanisms are being developed to determine which of these allocatable variant labels will actually be allocated to those who have applied for top-level domains. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>.

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ICANN News Alert -- IDN ccTLD Request from Bulgaria Successfully Passes String Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 2, 2016

March 2, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-01-en ________________________________ IDN ccTLD Request from Bulgaria Successfully Passes String Evaluation 1 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Bulgaria. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi…<https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-complet…> The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: * The script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; * The languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and * A specific set of technical requirements must be met. The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: * Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://forms.icann.org/idn/apply.php * String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. * String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org<mailto:root-mgmt@iana.org>. With this announcement, requests from a total of 39 countries/territories have successfully passed through the String Evaluation stage. Of these, 33 countries/territories (represented by 43 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone, with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for delegation of the string. Up-to-date information about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fast-track-2012-02-25-en. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests for non-Latin country-code top-level domains for countries and territories that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. Please email idncctldrequest(a)icann.org<mailto:idncctldrequest@icann.org> for any inquiries for participation.

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VOTE RESULT (231) ISOC Greater Washington DC Chapter
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org March 2, 2016

March 2, 2016

Dear All, With 10 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Greater Washington DC Chapter we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Greater Washington DC Chapter? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (231) ISOC Greater Washington Report date: Wednesday 02 March 2016 06:15 UTC ALS Application (231) ISOC Greater Washington As at Poll close: Tuesday 01 March 2016 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 10 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 66.67 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 10100.00 Holly Raiche, Sebastien Bachollet, Sandra Hoferichter, Alan Greenberg, Jimmy Schulz, Vanda Scartezini, Wafa Zaafouri, Kaili Kan, Seun Ojedeji, Tim Denton 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=5392IUb2naMde5xJQAE7Zqng You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN 55 Marrakech / Local Sim Cards for Mobile Devices
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

Dear All, Local sim cards will be available to buy at Meara Tour desk at the airport and at the sponsor area in the convention center. Some mobile services, mainly form the US, may not have "roaming" agreements with the local provider. Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella

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ICANN News Alert -- Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en ________________________________ Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016 29 February 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizations and/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 17 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Request for Quotation (RFQ) - Routers Refresh
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-29-en ________________________________ Request for Quotation (RFQ) - Routers Refresh 29 February 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing for network equipment for our global network infrastructure. At appropriate intervals commensurate with the expected longevity of hardware the DNS Engineering Department of ICANN refreshes its infrastructure components to ensure that equipment is both current and supported for ICANN production services. The new servers and network equipment is intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by the ICANN DNS Engineering Department. For additional information and instructions for submitting responses please click here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfq-router-refresh-29feb16-en.z…> [ZIP, 578 KB]. Proposals should be submitted to EquipmentRefresh-RFQ(a)icann.org<mailto:EquipmentRefresh-RFQ@icann.org> by 5:00 PM PST on 14 March 2016.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 26 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 29, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 26 February 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Releases Identifier Systems SSR Activities Report<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-26-en> 26 February 2016 ICANN Announces the Release of "Middle East DNS Study"<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-26-en> 26 February 2016 Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade & Digital Economy to Speak at ICANN's 55th Public Meeting in Marrakech<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/advisory-2016-02-23-en> 23 February 2016 Draft Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-22-en> 22 February 2016 Charter Amendments of the GNSO gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-22-en> 22 February 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 55 | Marrakech Logo]5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting - Marrakech<https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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Ethos Award Nomination Period Extended
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 29, 2016

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#><https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en#> ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANNworking groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. The nomination period for community nominees closes on 17 March 2016. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination> including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. A panel of community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Please submit your nominations via email to ethosaward2016(a)icann.org<mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination>. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56. For more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg>.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Releases Identifier Systems SSR Activities Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 29, 2016

Feb. 29, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-26-en ________________________________ ICANN Releases Identifier Systems SSR Activities Report 26 February 2016 As part of our continuing commitment to transparency and accountability, ICANN's Identifier Systems Security, Stability and Resiliency (IS-SSR) department is pleased to publish its activities report for the second half of calendar 2015 (2H 2015). You can find the 2H 2015 report here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/is-ssr-update-2h-2015-26feb16-e…> [PDF, 429 KB]. This reports describe the activities that are performed to maintain the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet's global identifier systems. These activities include collaboration with, global security and operations groups and public safety communities where ICANN staff serves in several roles. Depending on the engagement or request, our staff: * offers security or DNS subject matter expertise; * facilitates cooperative action among ICANN and other communities to maintain Identifier System Security, Stability, and Resiliency; * conducts research; * engages with public and private sector actors in capability building related to Identifier Systems SSR; * supports the daily efforts of security or operations communities to mitigate the misuse or harmful use of the Identifier Systems (in particular, DNS or domain name registration services). The 2H 2015 activities reports highlights our collaboration and stakeholder activities from July 1 through December 31, 2015. We summarize activities we perform as part of our identifier system SSR threat awareness and preparedness remit and provide progress reports on analytics or productivity improvement projects as well. For more information about IS-SSR click https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/is-ssr-2014-11-24-en. Our 1H 2015 report is available here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/is-ssr-update-1h-2015-20jun15-e…> [PDF, 2.85 MB]. The 2H 2014 report is available here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/is-ssr-update-s2-2014-21jan15-e…> [PDF, 328 KB]. The 1H 2014 report is available here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/identifier-system-update-30jun1…> [PDF, 73 KB]. Please contact John Crain<mailto:john.crain@icann.org> or Dave Piscitello<mailto:dave.piscitello@icann.org> with questions, comments or suggestions.

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